CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Arzikulov v Putra

Administrative exhaustion for immigration bond and prolonged-detention challenges

Decided

The citation

Arzikulov v Putra, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued November 13, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-3104)

From the case summary

ICE detained Arzikulov in November 2025. His first two habeas petitions led to § 1226(a) bond hearings, the second with the burden on the government. At that hearing, an immigration judge denied bond after finding clear and convincing evidence of flight risk. His fourth §…

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